Databases

• Biography and Genealogy Master Index : An index to millions of biographical sketches and articles in more than 3,000 reference books. Covers living and deceased persons throughout the world.

For a complete listing of databases provided by UMW Libraries, please see Databases A-Z.

Useful Manuals for the Beginning Genealogist

• Doane, Gilbert Harry. Searching for Your Ancestors: The How and Why of Genealogy. 3rd ed. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1960. (Simpson Stacks: CS 16 .D6 1960)
• Jessie Smith, ed. Ethnic Genealogy; A Research Guide. Westport, Conn:  Greenwood Press, 1983. (Simpson Stacks: CS 49 .E83 1983)
• Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles.  The Art of Heraldry: an Encyclopedia of Armory. New York: B. Blom, 1968.    Includes coates of arms. (Simpson Stacks: CR 21 .F7 1968)
• Greenwood, Val D. The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. 2d ed. Baltimore:  Genealogical Pub., 1990. (Simpson Stacks: CS 47 .G73 1990)
• Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives. Washington, DC:  National Archives and Records Service, 1982  (Simpson Stacks: CS 68 .U54x 1982)
• Hickey, M. Gail.  Bringing History Home: Local and Family History Projects for Grades K-6. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1999.  (Simpson Stacks: E 180 .H5 1999)
• Moore, Dahrl Elizabeth. The Librarian's Genealogy Notebook: A Guide to Resources. Chicago: American Library Association, 1998. (Simpson Stacks: CS9 .M66 1998)
• Woodtor, Dee.  Finding a Place Called Home: A Guide to African-American Genealogy and Historical  Identity. New York: Random House, 1999.  (Simpson Stacks: E 185.96 .W69 1999)
• Wright, Raymond S.  The Genealogist's Companion: Modern Methods for Researching Family History. Chicago: American Library Association, 1993.  (Simpson Stacks: CS 9 .W74 1995)

Websites

• Guide to Family History Research : Tells you how to conduct family history research.
• Cyndi's List : An award-winning resource with links to over 41,700 sites.
• Family Search : This site, produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, provides access to the largest collection of genealogical data in the world.
• The Genealogy Page : National Archives and Records Administration. Includes NARA publications, microfilm guides, and articles on research collections and strategies.
• Genealogy Reference : Provided by The Internet Public Library. Helps genealogists find and/or interpret ancestral records.
• Social Security Death Index : Via Ancestry.com, this index is compiled from the Social Security Department's Death Master Index and is updated monthly. Covers more than 60 million individuals who died from the early 1960s to date.

Fredericksburg and Local Cemetery Records

• Chappell, Helen.  The Chesapeake Book of the Dead: Tombstones, Epitaphs, Histories, Reflections, and Oddments of the Region.   Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.  (Simpson Stacks: F187 .C5 .C42  1999)
• Fredericksburg Cemetery Company. Records, 1844-1930. One reel  of microfilm.  (Simpson Stacks: F234 .F8 .F73)
• Hodge, Robert Allen.  The Masonic Cemetery of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Fredericksburg, VA: R.A. Hodge, 1992. Copies in reference and stacks.  (Simpson Reference: REFB F234 .F8 .H73 1992)
• Hodge, Robert Allen.  A Roster of the Citizen Burials in the Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery. Fredericksburg, VA: R.A. Hodge, 1981.   (Simpson Reference: REFB F234 .F8 .H748 1988)
• Hodge, Robert Allen. Tombstone Locations in the Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery. Fredericksburg, VA: R.A. Hodge, 1988.  (Simpson Reference: REFB F234 .F8 .H751 1988)

Fredericksburg and Virginia Newspapers and Indexes

• The Bullet Index